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Former County Commissioner Molly Cooper dies By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com
County seniors visit state Capitol FORSYTH COUNTY/PROVIDED
Forsyth County seniors meet with State Rep. Todd Jones at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta Feb. 15. Seniors discussed taxation, transportation and elections with local delegates during the visit. See story, Page 3
Kelly Mill Elementary employee nominated as Custodian of the Year By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Kelly Mill Elementary School Head Custodian Richard Toomey has been selected as the Georgia finalist in the Cintas Corporation’s 10th annual Custodian of the Year Contest. The winner of the competition receives $10,000. Kelly Mill Elementary School will receive $5,000 in cleaning products if Toomey wins, as well as
enrollment in the Global Biorisk Advisory Council Fundamentals Online Course and a free facility assessment and consulting package from ISSA — the worldwide cleaning industry association. The top three winners also receive an all-expense-paid trip to Las Vegas for the ISSA Show North America in November to celebrate their accomplishments.
See TOOMEY, Page 8
KELLY MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/PROVIDED
Cintas Corporation announced Kelly Mill Elementary School Head Custodian Richard Toomey as the Georgia finalist in the 2023 Custodian of the Year Contest.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County announced former County Commissioner Molly Cooper died March 22 following ongoing health issues caused by pancreatic cancer. Cooper was COOPER elected as District 1 Commissioner in 2018. The County Commission elected her as secretary in 2020 and vice-chairwoman in 2021 and 2022. “We will forever remember the many contributions former Commissioner Cooper made to the County, including dutifully serving with professionalism, integrity, humility and compassion despite fighting cancer during most of her term as commissioner,” County Manager David McKee said. Cooper was a county resident for 30 years. She served as president of the Republican Women of Forsyth County, president of Civitan and vicechair of the Forsyth County GOP. Visitation was scheduled for March 26 at McDonald and Son Funeral Home from 10 a.m.-noon, followed by a burial service at Kennesaw Memorial. Donations in Cooper’s name can be made at http://cummingcivitan. com/ and http://jewishforsyth.org.
Forsyth County appoints new assistant county manager ► PAGE 4